- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Final rites for the late Mrs. Elizabeth Beard Hamilton, Saturday, November 29, 1986, 1:00 p.m., Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Lincolnton, Ga., Rev. Norman Shorter, officiating
- Date of Original:
- 1986-11-29
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--Lincolnton--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Lincolnton--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Lincolnton--History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Lincolnton--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Lincolnton--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Lincolnton--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Lincoln County, Lincolnton, 33.79235, -82.47902
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
image/jpeg - Description:
- Program for the November 29, 1986 funeral of Elizabeth Beard Hamilton.
Original program scanned by OCLC for the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System and described and presented by the Digital Library of Georgia as a part of Georgia HomePLACE: an initiative of the Georgia Public Library Service and GALILEO. - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/funeral/id:hamilton19861129
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_hamilton19861129
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: [title of program], Eula M. Ramsey Johnson Memorial Funeral Program Collection, Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System System, as presented in the Digital Library of Georgia.
- Original Collection:
- Eula M. Ramsey Johnson Memorial Funeral Program Collection, Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System, Augusta, Georgia
- Holding Institution:
- Augusta-Richmond County Public Library
- Rights:
-
FINAL RITES
for the late
MRS. ELIZABETH BEARD HAMILTON
Saturday, November 29, 1986 - 1:00 P.M. MT. ZION BAPTIST CHURCH Lincolnton, GA Rev. Norman Shorter, Officiating
OBITUARY **
"A nd God shall wipe away all tearsfrom their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, nor shall there be anymore pain."
Rev. 21:4
Mrs. Elizabeth Beard Hamilton (Chinee) quietly and peacefully slepted away on November 25, 1986 in the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Hezekiah Robinson of Atlanta, Georgia.
She was born in Lincoln County on August 3,1921 to the late Jerry Beard and Mrs. Minnie Johnson Beard.
At an early age she joined the Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Lincolnton, Georgia where she attended and contributed cheerfully to the upbuilding of Gods Kingdom.
She leaves to mourn a deeply saddened daughter, Mrs. Shirley Hamilton Robinson; a son-in-law, Mr. Hezekiah Robinson; three grandchildren, Mr. Omar Sherrod Cochran, Mr. Lonnie Thomas Robinson, Miss Shirley Elizabeth Robinson and a host of relatives and friends.
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You bid no one a last farewell You said good-bye to none,
The heavenly gates just opened wide, The Masters voice said "come". He knew that you were tired, The hills were hard to climb.
So he gently closed your weary eyes, And whispered, "peace be thine".
** ORDER OF SERVICE **
PROCESSIONAL
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HYMN ................. "What A Friend We Have In Jesus"
SCRIPTURE .......................... Rev. Norman Shorter
PRAYER ............................. Dea. Willie Williams
REMARKS ........................... Bro. Watson Ramsey
SOLO ................................. Ms. Jackie Hurston
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS & OBITUARY ......................... Sis. Louise Durrette
SOLO ............................. Mr. Hezekiah Robinson
EULOGY ............................ Rev. Norman Shorter
RECESSIONAL
COMMITTAL RITES ..................... Church Cemetery
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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The family wishes to express their sincere appreciation for every act of kindness shown to them during the illness and death of our loved one. Whatever you did to console their hearts - "Thanks very much, whatever the part."
The Family
** PALLBEARERS **
Prelow Hogan James Lee Garnett
Arthur Beard Jack Garnett Lamar Garnett Curds Garnett ************
WEIGHTS - JONES FUNERAL HOME Dignity - Reverence - Service